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2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health & medical assisting services was ranked 5th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 1,726 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical assisting majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top Pennsylvania Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Allied Health Services

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pennsylvania Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Media.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Beaver County. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. CCBC is a small public school located in the suburb of Monaca.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Pennsylvania Highlands is a small public school located in the small suburb of Johnstown.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Community College of Philadelphia is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,605
New Jersey 1,749
Maryland 676
Delaware 183
District of Columbia 67

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 54,553
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,327
Physical Therapy Assistant 6,499
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,508
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 4,145
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,373
Radiologist Assistant 1,360
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 571
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 375
Anesthesiologist Assistant 371
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 299
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 157
Lactation Consultant 49

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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